Acknowledgements and Thanks
The SANCTA National Committee extends its thanks and appreciation to everyone within SANCTA who has contributed in any way in 2016/17 to the organization of the SANCTA Annual One- Act Play Festival and Full Length Festival and to today’s Award Ceremony and in particular to:
The SANCTA National Chairperson, Noel Mc Donald, for his vision, foresight, passion and drive to keep SANCTA, with all it’s new innovations, and Community Theatre alive and prospering.
The SAMRO Foundation –for their ongoing sponsorship and support to Sancta since 2000, especially Andre Le Roux –CEO and Anriette Chorne -Head of Music; IATA, for their international support and recognition of SA enabling them to participate in the 4 yearly “Festival du Mondial” in Monaco in 2001/5/9.Sadly we missed the 2013 festival due to financial constraints and, even worse, will again miss the 2017 festival, both of which we were chosen for.
Our Hosts – Noel Mc Donald and Swannie Swanevelder and special Guest of Honour- Mrs Brenda Sakellarides
The adjudicators of all the festivals- Ms Hazel Bilsland – Brown, Ms Karin vd Laag, Ms Sonia Radebe,
Ms Melissa Jooste
Ms Dorothy Gould, Mr. Michael Maxwell and Mr Swannie Swanevelder for the total co – ordination of the education, training and mentoring, and Swannie gave 4 two day 10 minute Writing workshops, for the preparation of the SANCTA 36th Festival held in Secunda, Mpumalanga in March this year.
Our SANCTA Reps – Mr Nicholas Slodican – our new Rep in Mpumalanga; Mr. Ndumiso Mazibuko in Pietermaritzburg; Mr Cameron Lawry in Cape Town (Who also does our Newsletters) , Mrs. Thobile Mogale of The Mpumalanga Government- Department of Culture, Sports and Recreation.Gert Sibande Region and The Two Dept Heads of Arts and Recreation in Nelspruit-Mr Skaka Mkwanazi and Mr Simon Khumalo and The Sasol Secunda Reps- Mrs Mpume Mdakane and Mrs Elaine Wildey.
Mr. Noel Mc Donald for layout and typing of the programme; Ms Vivian Mc Donald for the original design of the certificates, and Mrs Oriela Van Der Walt for the layout and printing of the Certificates, as well as Barry Neuwerth for the printing of certificates in Secunda.
Mr Barry Neuwerth , our Festival Co – Ordinator, for the many hours spent and miles travelled to ensure successful festivals in Secunda
The media - press, radio that acknowledged the Sancta festivals , Mr TJ De Klerk of Artslink, for his never failing support and Mr Gerry Coughlin, who maintains our website in Cape Town .
Mrs Brenda Sakellarides - Chair of the NSA Governing Body and Mr Natali –New Principal of The NSA - for the use of the Main School Hall today and its facilities and their support to Sancta.
The participants of the Various SANCTA festivals, without whose dedication and support there would be no SANCTA Festivals, One – Act and Full – Length and Gala Awards Ceremonies and all the audiences that supported us.
Sancta looks forward to welcoming you to their 2018 - 37th Annual One- Act
Festival and the many productions of member groups in 2017, some of which have already been adjudicated.
– For info - Contact Noel Mc Donald 0833094315
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WELCOMES YOU TO THE
12th SANCTA FULL- LENGTH PLAY FESTIVAL AWARDS
Held at The National School of The Arts
Braamfontein
23rd March 2017
Hosts: Mr Noel Mc Donald and Mr Swannie Swanevelder
Order of Proceedings
Welcome and announcements by The National Chairman of Sancta – Mr Noel Mc Donald
Ceremony to be hosted by Mr. Noel Mc Donald and Mr Swannie Swanevelder
A few words from our 2010/17 Patroness – Ms. Dorothy Gould
Noel to close the ceremony. The guests are invited to mingle over refreshments and for group photos
Nominations – 12Th SANCTA FULL LENGTH FESTIVAL AWARDS CATEGORIES – DRAMA; MUSICAL AND MUSICAL BAND/SINGERS; DANCE. (In order from bottom upwards) Noel to explain why some categories have two winners
Best Productions Best Productions
The Visit, Sarah, Jam Session, Sirkosky R-4, Lord of the Flies, The Prodigal Son – St David’s
Silenced Cries, Dance Spectrum 2016 - National Sch Arts. Marist Inanda and St Teresa’s School;
The Musical Adventures of Oliver Twist – Protea Stage
Best Actor Best Actor
Joshua van der Velden –Lord of the Flies, Kyle Abernethy- Luyanda Nonkwelo, Langa Mathuthu- Sarah,
The Prodigal Son – St David’s and St Teresa’s Nkosikhona Mnisi- Once on this Island, Felix Venter-The Visit –National School of the Arts;
Gys De Beer- Musical Oliver Twist -Protea Stage Product
Runner up to Best Actor Runner up to Best Actor
Max IIgner, March Strauss- Lord of the Flies; Ofentse Mark Worrell – Musical Oliver - Protea Stage
Mothibi - The Prodigal Son- St David’s and St Teresa’s. Yolo Majezi - Once on this Island; Fanelo Ndweni – Dance Spectrum 2016 -National School Arts
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Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actor
Shahil Poonsammy, Andrew Reed, Damien Wantenaar- Langa Mathuthu- The Visit; Bhungane
Nehlomankulu- Dance Spectrum 2016 - NSA
Lord of the Flies – St David’s; Garrick Pagel –The Prodigal Juan Oosthuizen - Musical Oliver – Protea Stage
Son – St David’s and St Teresa’s
Best Actress Best Actress
Kiara Peter – St David’s and St Teresa’s; Hannah Savage- Phoebe Worrall- Musical Oliver –Protea Stage– Sarah and The Visit; Tshepang Mphuti-Once on this Island; Nombulelo Ngwane- Jam Session;Evelyn
National School of the Arts Mabikwa, Chavonne Pienaar –Dance Spectrum - 2016- National School of the Arts
Runner up to Best Actress Runner up to Best Actress
Yamasiko Zungi- The Prodigal Son-St David’s /St Teresa’s Nikita Colborne- Musical Oliver – Protea Stage Paige Hamilton, Jana Rau, Kearabetswe Mogotsi – Dance
Spectrum 2016 – National School of the Arts
Best Supporting Actress Best Supporting Actress
Nomayuyo Buthelezi –The Visit, Kamogelo Theledi -Sarah; Paige Hamilton – Dance Spectrum 2016- NSA Carole Worrell - Musical Oliver – Protea Stage
Best
Best
Best Ensemble Best Ensemble
The Desert Boys (ex Oliver);- Bethany Martell and Kayla Dunne- Silenced Cries -
Dancers –The Doo- Wop Girls-Jaco Ferreira -The Bulelwa Ndaba and Thoriso Rorisang
Prodigal Son- St David’s and St Teresa’a Raphaela-Sirkosky R-4;all NSA
Evelyn Mabikwa, Samantha Mangold, Kearabetswe
Mogotsi-The Pharoah’s Daughter; Chavonne Pienaar, Kiana Prinsloo, Kgotlelo All National School of the Arts Sekiti- All the World is of faith, trust etc.-NSA
Best D
Best Cameo Best Cameo
David McMaster, Robert Wanblad, Gerhard Human- Murray Bester and Damien Wantenaar
Lord of the Flies- St David’s Marist Inanda. Keenan Heinzelman-The Prodigal Son-
Devon Kinman; Dylan Liebenberg, Craig Zuma- St David’s / St Teresa’s
Musical Adventures Oliver Twist- Protea Stage Tabitha De Beer, Jezriel Skei- The Visit -
Refilwa Sithole – Once on this Island- NSA Emma Hartman- Sarah- Both NSA
Best Choreography Best Choreography
Kim –Rose Matthew –St David’s /St Teresa’s Nicole Truby–Musical Oliver- Protea Stage Bulelwa Ndaba and Thoriso Rorisang Raphaela- Kayla Dunne –Silenced Cries
Sirkosky R-4;Jana Rau and Kearabetswe Mokgotsi- Gillian Bonegio;-Fiesta Gitana – Dance Transcendance- Matric Dance Piece; Evelyn Mabikwa, Spectrum 2016- NSA
Kamoglo Mofutsana – Altered Bones -Dance
Spectrum 2016- National School of the Arts
Best Technical Best Technical
Tiffany Higgot, Rory Ellis – Lord of the Flies- St David’s Thoriso Rorisang Raphaela-The Visit-NSA Matlou Masemola – Sarah; Akhono Boso, Nicholas Kayla Dunne – Silenced Cries – NSA
Michaletos- Once on this Island - NSA Bob Stone and Team-Musical Olive-Protea
Bulelwa Ndaba,Thoriso Rorisang Raphela- Once on this Island – National School Arts
Special Technical Excellence - Margaret Wray Trophy
Marten Van Wyk, Once on this Island; NSA band - Jam Session-;Cassandra Parsons-Dance Spectrum- NSA ; Camilla Kinman, Lynsay Jonker - Musical Oliver – Protea; Chris Luke, Claren de Chaud, Sue Soulsby; Heather Joseph, Suzanne Human–The Prodigal Son- St David’s/St Teresa’s
Best Director( Comes before Best Production) Best Director
Tiffany Higgot – Lord of the Flies –St David’s Jaco Ferreira-The Prodigal Son– St David’s and Mar Marist Inanda; Michael Shane Brownhill- Marist Inanda and St Teresa’s School
Musical Adventures of Oliver Twist- Protea Stage. Thoriso Rorisang Raphaela - The Visit; National ah Kayla Dunne- Silenced Cries; Bulelwa Ndaba and Matlou Masemola –Sarah; Manuel Raphaela- Thoriso Rorisang Raphaela- Sirkosky R-4; Norambuena –The Pharoes Daughter;
Gillian Bonegio – Fiesta Gitana – All NSA. All National School of the Arts.
SPECIAL MERIT AWARDS TO BE HANDED OUT BEFORE BEST PRODUCTION
AND FINALLY OVERALL BEST PRODUCTION WINNER
Overall Best Genre- Dance Assemble Overall Best Genre- Dance Assemble
STUDENTS TEACHERS
Evelyn Mabikwa , Kamogelo Mofutsana-Altered Gillian Bonegio – Fiesta Gitana-Traditional
Bones; Olabogeng Khumalo –All the world is of Faith Manuel Norambuena- Pharoahs Daughter--
Trust and Pixie dust; Jana Rau, Kearabetswe Mogotsi Both Dance Spectrum 2016 - Classical
Matric Piece- Transcendance -Contemporary; NSA